About Kho Muong Village
Kho Muong Village is a traditional White Thai ethnic village located in Thanh Son Commune, Ba Thuoc District, Thanh Hoa Province, within the Pu Luong Nature Reserve. Set in an isolated valley surrounded by limestone mountains and terraced rice fields, it is known for its well-preserved stilt houses, tranquil rural landscape, and nearby Kho Muong Cave. The village offers insight into Thai culture and is a popular stop for trekking tours in Pu Luong.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a remote valley village with traditional wooden stilt houses of the White Thai people set among rice terraces and limestone karsts inside Pu Luong Nature Reserve. The village has a quiet rural environment with footpaths through fields, views of surrounding mountains, and access to Kho Muong Cave (Bat Cave) nearby. Visitors can walk through the village, observe daily farming life, stay in homestays, and join guided treks.
Key highlights
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Traditional White Thai stilt houses preserved in an isolated valley
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Kho Muong Cave (Bat Cave) located close to the village
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Terraced rice fields surrounded by limestone mountains of Pu Luong Nature Reserve
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Trekking routes connecting Kho Muong with nearby villages
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Homestay experience with local Thai hospitality and cuisine
History of Kho Muong Village
Kho Muong is a long-established White Thai settlement that remained isolated for decades due to its enclosed valley location with limited road access, preserving traditional stilt-house architecture and agrarian lifestyle within what is now Pu Luong Nature Reserve.
Culture & Context
The village is a cultural center of the White Thai ethnic group, known for traditional wooden stilt houses, brocade weaving, rice cultivation customs, and community-based tourism and homestay traditions.
Route
| By air | No airport at the village; fly to Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport or Tho Xuan Airport in Thanh Hoa then continue by road |
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